Student Communications 2024
Communications and marketing professionals have the opportunity to hear about innovation and best practice from expert practitioners who offer tools and techniques learned from their own successful campaigns.
Benefits of Attending
- Get practical advice on how to take your Student Communications from good to great
- Collaborate with colleagues on ways to invigorate your Student Communications channels
- Learn top tips and best practice from experts in the field
- Connect with colleagues at peer institutions and build a professional network
Who should attend?
This conference is suitable for everyone involved in student communication in higher education institutions from early to senior level of professionalism.
Welcome from the Chair:
Welcome back to our Student Communications community! We are once again very excited to bring together colleagues from across the UK, Europe and beyond for the always exciting Student Communications Conference; bringing together leading practitioners to provide a dedicated space exploring how we engage with our current students This will be the 10 year anniversary of running this conference, and given this exciting milestone we are hoping that the 2024 event will be our biggest Student Communications Conference yet. Whether through proposing a session that showcases your practice, or just attending and making the most of sessions run by others, we invite you to be part of this special occasion. The conference is designed to be accessible whether you are new to student communications or a seasoned pro by this point. We look forward to seeing you there and please do get in touch if you have any questions.
David Gilani, Head of Student Engagement and Advocacy, Middlesex University
Meet Your Co-Chairs
David Gilani
David started his career at the University of Southampton where he was a Students' Union sabbatical officer, before moving over to the University to establish their Student Communications function. He now works at Middlesex University as their Head of Student Engagement and Advocacy leading on their efforts to engage both current students and alumni.
He is a strong proponent of the student voice and in 2012 he founded the Student Publication Association, which supports student journalists across the UK and Ireland. He has also recently completed the Higher Education Management MBA programme at UCL's Institute of Education.
David is an avid blogger, writing on various topics related to higher education and youth engagement. You can read more his work via LinkedIn and David is happy to be contacted either on there or via [email protected]
Bobby Futter
Since joining the University of Sheffield’s Corporate Communications Team in 2018, Bobby has established new channels for student communications, developed creative content to support strategic priorities, and led University-wide communications campaigns for students at all levels.
Bobby collaborates with staff across the University to help to shape the organisation’s student engagement approach, and mitigate reputational impact during challenging periods.
You can reach Bobby on LinkedIn, or by email: [email protected]